Gemstone firm appeals magistrate's verdict in land case

Gemstone mining company in Taita Taveta wants magistrate out of land dispute case with ranchers.

A gemstone mining company embroiled in a land dispute with a group of ranchers has appealed a decision by a magistrate's court stopping it from further mining pending determination of the suit.

Lilian Gems Company has filed an appeal at the Environment and Lands Court in Mombasa challenging the lower court’s jurisdiction to hear the dispute against Kasigau Ranching DA Company Limited.